Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Encyclopedia
Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of Utrecht
. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by combining the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn
, Driebergen-Rijsenburg
, Leersum, and Maarn.
, a ridge of sandhills that covers part of the province of Utrecht. All the former municipalities that merged into Utrechtse Heuvelrug are situated on the southern part of this ridge. In this southern part lies the National Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug, that covers 6.000 ha. and was established in 2003.
, Doorn
, Driebergen-Rijsenburg
, Leersum, Maarn, Maarsbergen
, Overberg.
, Maarn
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by combining the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn
Doorn
Doorn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. On 1 January 2008 the town had 10,052 inhabitants.-History:...
, Driebergen-Rijsenburg
Driebergen-Rijsenburg
Driebergen-Rijsenburg is a town in the municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.-External links:**...
, Leersum, and Maarn.
Name
The name of the municipality is derived from the Utrecht Hill RidgeUtrecht Hill Ridge
Utrecht Hill Ridge is a ridge of low sandhills that stretches in a direction from southeast to northwest over the Dutch province of Utrecht and over a part of North Holland. The total length of the region is about 50 km. It covers an area of approximately 23.000 ha...
, a ridge of sandhills that covers part of the province of Utrecht. All the former municipalities that merged into Utrechtse Heuvelrug are situated on the southern part of this ridge. In this southern part lies the National Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug, that covers 6.000 ha. and was established in 2003.
Population centres
The municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Amerongen, DarthuizenDarthuizen
Darthuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug.From 1818 to 1857, Darthuizen was a separate municipality. On 8 June 1857, it merged into the municipality of Leersum....
, Doorn
Doorn
Doorn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. On 1 January 2008 the town had 10,052 inhabitants.-History:...
, Driebergen-Rijsenburg
Driebergen-Rijsenburg
Driebergen-Rijsenburg is a town in the municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.-External links:**...
, Leersum, Maarn, Maarsbergen
Maarsbergen
Maarsbergen is a settlement in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and lies about 18 km east of Utrecht.In 2010, Maarsbergen had 820 inhabitants...
, Overberg.
Transportation
Railway stations: Driebergen-ZeistDriebergen-Zeist railway station
Driebergen-Zeist is a railway station located between Driebergen-Rijsenburg and Zeist, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 17 June 1844 and is located on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen...
, Maarn
Maarn railway station
Maarn is a railway station in the centre of Maarn and next to the A12, The Netherlands. The station opened on 15 March 1845 and is located on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway...